Sandvik wins large mining equipment order in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sandvik has received a large underground mining equipment order from Kamoa Copper S.A., to be used at the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The order is valued at around SEK 275 million and will be booked in the third quarter of 2026.
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex is a long-life, high-grade underground mining operation, and the order includes trucks and loaders, of which two of the loaders will be equipped with AutoMine®. Deliveries are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026 and continue through the third quarter of 2027.
"Sandvik's intelligent machines have been operating at Kamoa-Kakula since 2019, and I am pleased to see that we once again have been selected to supply our leading solutions, supporting more productive, efficient and safer mining operations," says Patrick Murphy, President of business area Mining at Sandvik.
For further information, contact Louise Tjeder, VP Investor relations, phone: +46 (0) 70782 6374 or Johannes Hellström, Press and Media Relations Manager, phone: +46 (0) 70721 1008
Stockholm, August 25, 2026
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